Junior Makeup Guide

1. Foundation: Starting with a clean face apply and blend foundation to the outer edges of the face. For the stage it isrecommended that the shade used is one shade darker th an your child's natural skin tone, this will ensure your child's face looks natural under the strong stage lights.
2. Powder: To ensure shine free long wear, apply translu cent powder over foundation with a large powder brush.
3. Blusher: A guide to blusher shades for the stage is one that is more bronze than pink. Use a good quality blusher brush a apply the colour in a few light layers, as it is easier to build up colour than to remove excess and start over. Get your child to smile and apply blusher on the apples of the cheeks, blend up towards the hairline then downwards to soften the effect.
4. Eyeshadow: Use a natural shade eg light brown or golden sand, and sweep it over the entirelid from lash line to brow bone.
5. Eyeliner: Dancers of all ages need eyeliner to define there eyes and make them stand out on stage. The eyeliner shade MUST be black. Use a pencil or gel eyeliner and line the upper lash line. Then line the lower lash line, this is better done with a pencil, making sure the lines meet at the outer corner of the eye.
6. Mascara: Finish the eyes off with a couple of coats of Black mascara.
7. Lipstick: For the stage go for a shade that is more brick or maroon than orange, it suits all the girls and looks natural under the lights Use a lip brush to apply a coat of lipstick, blot with a tissue, then apply a second coat to ensure it lasts.
8. General:
   • Jazz and tap- Tan tights, black split sole jazz shoes and (preferably) tan tap shoes.
   • Ballet- Pink ballet tights, normal ballet shoes.
   • All- Please wear high cut skin coloured undies and have hair in a bun.

 Please make sure that you buy the tights from a dance shop or SRAD unform shop, ordinary tights must not be worn.

Refer: ****Photo on Senior Makeup Page****